Vlad (POV)
Tulala akong nakatingin sa kisame ng aking kwarto.
'What just happened?' question that I have been asking since last night.
Kanina pako gising pero wala akong balak bumangon. Paulit ulit kong iniisip lahat ng nangyari kagabi.
"Where did I go wrong?" mahina kong tanong sa sarili. Napabangon ako at siya ring hawak sa sariling ulo ng kumirot ito.
Dahan dahan kong hinihilot ito habang inaalala lahat ng nangyari kagabi.
"You need to get in here! Now!" urgency on Brad's voice made me stood up.
"What's going on?" asked him with a loud voice.
"It's Ashley! She's drunk!" his response that sounds irritated.
"I'll be there in a bit!" tangi kong sagot at binaba ang telepono.
Mabilis akong kumuha ng TShirt at lumabas. As far as I know, Ashley is at home. Mag kausap lang kami kanina at natanggihan ko pa nga itong samahan sa birthday party ng isa sa mga kaibigan nito.
I'm tired. Mentally and physically. Sore and beat. After what happened yesterday, seeing how that Lucas work and what Fhilea did to him. It's stressing me out.
Ilang sandali pa ay nasa loob nako ng sasakyan at nagda-drive patungo sa bar ni Brad. Mabilis akong nakapagpark pagkarating doon at tinanguan pa ang gwardiya na nakabantay dito.
Malakas na tugtog ang bumungad sakin pagka pasok sa loob. Mabilis na hinanap ng mata ko si Brad at kita itong nasa barandilya sa second floor at sinenyasan akong umakyat roon.
"Just give me another bottle!" rinig kong sigaw ni Ashley rito.
"Ash!" tawag ko sa babae ng makalapit.
"Ugh!" ungol nito ng makita ako at galit na tinapunan si Brad ng tingin. "I didn't ask for him!" pagmamaktol pa nito.
Nilapitan ko ito. Amoy na amoy ang singaw ng alak sa katawan nito. "I'll take you home!" pangaamo ko rito.
"I can take care of myself!" angil nito at tinabig pa ang kamay ko nang tangka ko itong hahawakan.
"Please" panunuyo ko rito. Bigla itong tumayo at pasuray suray na nagpatiunang umalis.
Tinapik ko lamang ang balikat ni Brad at mabilis na sinundan si Ashley palabas ng bar. Busangot ang mukha nitong naghihintay sa aking sasakyan at nang I-unlock ko ito ay mabilis itong pumasok sa loob.
Tahimik ito buong byahe hanggang sa makarating sa bahay nila.
"Do you want to talk about it?" mahina kong tanong rito nang huminto sa tapat ng kanilang gate.
"No. I don't even want to talk to you anymore!" sagot nito at mabilis na lumabas ng sasakyan.
Laking pasasalamat ko na lasing ito at naabutan ko pa bago makapasok sa loob.
"What is your problem?" naasar ko ng tanong rito.
"Wow!" sarkastikong sagot nito at hindi naitago ang pagdighay "You are my problem!" sigaw nito sakin. "I'm sick of your absence! I'm tired of all your excuses and I'm tired understanding you, you selfish asshole!" singhal nito sakin. I caught off guard and just watched her get inside.
'I don't understand' anang isip ko at tulalang nakatingin sa gate nila.
And now, I don't really know if she broke up with me that night. I tried to talk to her yesterday. She asked us to meet near the field after the commotion made by Fhilea and Lucas. So I went there and even ditched my class for us to talk,
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